S 2577 in Congressional Session 110

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S 2577

 

Title : A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
1/30/2008--Introduced. Gun Show Background Check Act of 2008 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to require registration of gun show promoters and to set forth the responsibilities of promoters, licensees, and other transferors.Provides that if any part of a firearm transaction takes place at a gun show, each licensed importer, manufacturer, and dealer who transfers one or more firearms to a person who is not licensed shall, within ten days after the transfer, submit a report of the transfer to the Attorney General. Sets forth penalties for violations.Grants the Attorney General authority to enter the place of business of any gun show promoter and any place where a gun show is held, during business hours and without a showing of reasonable cause or a warrant, for purposes of examining records and the inventory of licensees conducting business to determine compliance with this Act.Increases penalties for: (1) serious record-keeping violations by licensees; and (2) violations of criminal background check requirements.

Votes

Title : A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
Votes in the US Senate
This Bill was not Voted in the US Senate
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S 2577
 
Bill Number : S 2577
Title : A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] (introduced 1/30/2008)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 4/21/2008

    Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 2/29/2008

    Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 3/12/2008

    Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Inouye, Daniel K. [HI] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Kennedy, Edward M. [MA] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Kerry, John F. [MA] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 2/5/2008

    Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 1/30/2008

    Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 1/30/2008

Other Info

Bill Number : S 2577
Title : A bill to establish background check procedures for gun shows.
 
MAJOR ACTIONS:
***NONE***
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
1/30/2008:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S496-497)
 
1/30/2008:Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.